The official part taking place later
Bbg reporting from a presidential email
The big question on many people’s minds though is will the new PM ever wear a tie? A man after my own heart if not
Will Alexis Tsipras ever wear a necktie? In the weeks before Sunday’s momentous election, that is the question that was widely asked of the radical left Syriza leader, the winner of the Greek poll.
Invariably Tsipras has replied no, he won’t. “After all,” he has joked, “ I didn’t wear one to see the Pope
Therein lies the appeal of the man now set to become Greece’s youngest prime minister – and the angst that prospect elicits.
At 40, the former communist party youth activist, student leader, self-avowed atheist and firebrand appears determined to jolt not only his own country but also Europe. Nonconformity is part of the package.
The Guardian has the full story here
What do our friends in Greece make of the past 24 hours and its impact on your country/Europe?
Tsipras- First law will be that no one needs to wear a tie
